22/07/2026
We are not born with walls around our hearts.
We build them.
Every disappointment, rejection, loss, and unmet need teaches us how to survive. Over time, those survival strategies become habits. They protect us, but they can also limit us.
The Coping Heart is not your enemy. It is the part of you that did its best to keep you safe when life became difficult.
Honor it. Thank it. Then gently ask whether the strategies that protected you then are still serving you today.
Healing begins when we no longer have to live in survival mode. 💙